March 24, 2013

When did they start making gummie vitamins for grownups?!? Well, all I have to say is awesome…I discovered them during my most recent health kick and I love the idea of them. This way, I feel like I’m eating candy in the middle of the day, but I’m getting healthy, too. I know it seems pathetic, even as adults we need a “treat” to be good.

Some of you who know me are probably wondering “what does she mean, most recent health kick? Doesn’t she walk a lot, doesn’t she do yoga every day?” Well, yes, but..

Most of us do go through three major stages of health kicks. I think it officially starts when you look at your first child and have one of three thoughts: “She’s awesome so I have to be healthy and interesting and vibrant as this child grows.” Or “I wonder if I can still zip my jeans.” Or “Wow, 18 or more years of total responsibility…I better get in shape.”

So, we start the vitamins, aerobics classes and try to squeeze in an art class and some kind of workshop or two. Let’s be honest, it gets us out of the house for a while.

That soon dies down when we realize we are running up and down a flight of stairs 10 times a day, lifting weights (kids) and are too poor to buy junk food. We’re in great shape. And tired.

Then, it happens again around mid-life. We look at that first child and have one of three thoughts: “When did she start driving and did I become that healthy and interesting and vibrant person I wanted to be?” Or “How will I look in this dress for all the high school graduations I’m going to this year?” Or “Wow, 40 more years of me…I better get in shape.”

So we start the vitamins, aerobics and try to squeeze in an art class and some kind of workshop or two.

That dies down after a while, even if we realize we are not running up and down a flight of stairs 10 times a day, the heaviest weight we lift is a pound of coffee (sorry, 13 ounces) and we do have a little more money to buy junk food. We’re not really in great shape. But for the first time in years, the house is quiet in the evening, so after a while, we think we owe it to ourselves to just sit there and enjoy it.

Then, the major ‘health kick’ starts when we reach a certain age, look at that first grandchild and have one of three thoughts: “I hope she doesn’t think I smell like menthol and am I that healthy and interesting and vibrant person I wanted to be?” or “Thank goodness they make jeans with elastic waists and can I wear them to my high school reunion?” or “Wow, how many more years of me? I better get in shape.”

So we start the vitamins, find a friend to walk with and squeeze in a gentle yoga class and some kind of workshop or two. This time it doesn’t die down after a while because we realize we are walking up and down a flight of stairs once a day at best, the heaviest weight we lift is the morning paper and we do have a little more money to buy fruits and veggies. But for the first time in years, the house is a little too quiet in the evening so we get out and do something.

Proud to say, I’m in this last phase of ‘health kicks’ and though every day I try to get all the recommended amount of fruits and veggies in, every once in a while, I need my apple in a fritter.

Events to Remember

NMPL Meeting - On March 24, at 5:00 p.m., the New Madison Public Library will have a Special Meeting with an executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel contracts. There is also the possibility of a brief meeting to follow the exec. session.

Arcanum BOE – The Arcanum-Butler Local Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. on March 27, 2014, in the board of education office. The purpose of the meeting will be an executive session to discuss the employment of public employees.

Greenville Finance Committee - The Greenville Finance Committee will meet March 25, 5 p.m., Council Chambers, Municipal Building, to discuss a request for the South Park Wading Pool.

FM BOE – The Franklin Monroe Local Board of Education will meet in special session on March 25, 8 p.m. This will be an executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of an employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against an employee, official, licensee or student requests a public hearing. The meeting will be held in the Board Conference Room, 8639 Oakes Road, Arcanum.

AIM meeting – Amputees in Motion (AIM) meets the second Monday of each month, 7-9 p.m., in the Darke County Health Department’s side basement conference room, 300 Garst Ave., Greenville. The meetings offer knowledgeable support, guidance and education and the last information for today’s amputee. For more information, call Linda, 968-3074, Molly, 417-3294, or Terri, 423-8404.

Community Garage Sales – The St. Henry Community Garage Sales will be held April 3-5. The flyers will be available in area St. Henry businesses one week before the sale, on the village website or by request at shgaragesales@gmail.com.

Genealogical Society – The Darke County Genealogical Society, Inc. is holding a meeting on April 6, 2 p.m., at Garst Museum, Greenville. The speaker will be Tim Nealeigh, of Greenville. He will present a cultural look at the Irish and their customs, language, songs, stories, dances and art. For more information, call 548-8295. This meeting is open to anyone interested.

Arcanum meetings – The Village of Arcanum has scheduled the following meetings: March 24 - Personnel Committee, 4:30 p.m., City Building; March 25 – Regular Council Meeting, 7 p.m., City Building; April 7, Utility Committee, 4:30 p.m., Utility Admin Office

Pot Pie Supper – The Gettysburg Lions will hold its annual Pot Pie Supper on March 29, 4:30-7 p.m. or when sold out. The menu is chicken and beef pot pie, mashed potatoes, green beans, Jello salad, roll and juice. Pie and sodas will be available at an extra cost. The event will be held at the Valentine Building in the Gettysburg Park, north of town. The cost is $7 for adults and $3.50 for 12 and under.

Spaghetti Dinner – The Greenville High School PTSA will hold its Spaghetti Dinner during the Greenville City Schools Waves of Pride on March 27. The dinner will include spaghetti, meatballs, salad, garlic toast, cookie and a drink and will be served in the Greenville High School Cafeteria, 5:30-7 p.m. Carryout will be available. Adult dinners are $6 and children five and under are $3. Tickets for the dinner are pre-sale only and are available by calling 547-3955 or 548-3383, emailing kkonkst@woh.rr.com or by contacting the Greenville High School, 548-4188.